Biography

Mr. Cox has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2026. Mr. Cox is a seasoned investment professional and board advisor with experience across growth and regulated businesses, including cannabis. He is the Founder and Managing Principal of Subtext Holdings, a private investment firm with an emphasis on high-growth emerging markets and regulated industries, and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Inception Companies, a private investment firm. He currently serves on the board of Ispire Technology (Nasdaq: ISPR), with prior cannabis board experience including MedMen, Sunday Goods, Sherbinskis, Wellgreens, and Pacific Dutch Group. Mr. Cox began his career in the Leveraged Finance Group at Jefferies & Co. and holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern California.